Strap end and strap-end clip



S. FISCHER STRAP END AND STRAP END CLIP Filed Nov.

March 17, 1931.

Patented Mar. 17, 1931 SIGMUN D FISCI'IER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLANDsanar END AND STRAP-END CLIP Application filed November 23, 1927. SerialNo. 235,255.

My invention relates to strap ends and specifically to a clip adapted toform a member on a strap end to clamp said' strap end to leather r othertypes of fabrics. My inveiition is particularly adapted for use onlingerie straps adapted to fasten various parts of ladies lingerietogether and also is particularly adapted for use on a shoe strapadapted to bind a pump or low shoe to the wearers foot. As the basemember, the visible portion of the strap and clip may be attractivelyornamented in any desired fashion and as the clamping lever, or theactual fastening member is concealed I provide a strap end of attractiveappearance. `While,

however, as shown in the drawing, the strap end preferably consists ofan end of a chain such as would be used in lingerie straps, it

may consist of any suitable type of fabric, textile, leather, orotherwise.

The clip per se is in a certain manner similar to a certain type of backcollar button now `on the market. rIhis type of collar button,

however, is merely used to fasten a collar-to the rear end of the shirtcollar, in other words,

merely to secure two pieces of fabric together and has not so far as Iam aware, been used or so modified as to form a gripping clip on astra-p end where there is a lateral pull, in fact a collar button ofthis type would be unable to suitably clip a fabric edge where there isa lateral pull. My invention consists therefore of the conception thatthis generaltype of collar button might with modification be used as astrap end clip and I therefore' so modify the construction thereof andattach it to a strap end that it may be used for this purpose. I thusprovide means in line with the clamping lever thereof to attach a strapend thereto and VI have preferably downwardly bevelled or flattened theend of theV downwardly proj ecting spur on the clamping lever to make itsubstantially parallel with the base member in closed position andstrike up or otherwise form a curved wedge lip on the base member sothat when the clamping lever thereof is pivoted to closed position theflattened spur and wedge lip may forma binding wedge to clip a fabricend and hold it tightly against a lateral pull.

rsl ATENT ortica embodiments thereof.

Figure 1 is a perspective with the clamping lever in tive position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view view of my clip, open or inoperaof my cliptaken through line 2-2 of Figure 1.

F ig. 3 is a sectional view of my clip, with the clamping lever inclosed or operative position.

Fig. l is an enlarged pers pective view of a part of the clamping leverassociated with the diaphragm spring shown in dotted lines.

In the drawings, 10 generally represents a .strap end clip constructedin accordance with my invention. This clip includes the base member 12having an arcuately curved or bowed lower edge 14 terminating in theupper ends 16. The diaphragm spring or top plate 18 is inserted withinthe raised upper ends 16 of the base member after the clamping lever 19has been suitably inserted between. the diaphragm spring 18 and the basemember 12 in a manner to be explained,

and the edges of the base member 16 are.

crimped or otherwise secured as at 2O over the outer edges of thediaphragm spring 18 to firmly secure the diaphragm spring 18 andclamping lever 19 to said base member 12 with the lower edge of saidbase member 12 1n spaced relationship to the surface of the diaphragmspring 18.

The diaphragm spring member 18 is provided with the preferably oblongcentral open portion 22. The

shoulders 2li are struck up or otherwise formed on each side of saidcentral open portion 22 and the upwardly curved wedge lip 26 is suitablybevelled towards an end 28 ofy said open portion 22 by striking it uptherefrom or in any other suitable fashion. I also provide suitablemeans 30 in line with the opposite end 32 of said open portion forattaching a strap end 34 thereto. In my preferred embodiment said meanscomprises the aligned holes 36 and 38 in the diaphragm spring 18 andbase member 12 respectively.

While, as stated, I have sho wn the strap end a constructionparticularly adapted for i i 2:. it i arent that the strap Y D 1, ,3, L

may consist oi leather or textile fabric any other suitable material. lalso provide ing lever 19 sunto mounted on diaphragm spring said basemember 12 and 13. Saidclamping lever 19 is provided with the pivot earsel() preferably integrally formed on each side thereof. ln assembly, thelower entL of the clamping lever 19 is inserted through the open portion22, of the l' spring 18 and the pivot ears l0 thereof suitably securedwithin the struck 1p shoulders 2d before the diaphragm spring insertedwithin the base member 12 and 1G f vse menber crimped over springthereto. ovided with the ferably curved Ir edge fiel adapted ontact theupper surface of the base plate 12 t all times in open or closedposition con the upper surface of the base plate l2 Xtend the diaphragmspring 18 upwards to edect a downward pressure on said clamping lever 19in either open or closed position. As stated, the lower end l2 of saidclamping is preferably curved to suitably contact the upper edge of thebase plate 12 in either open or closed position. rllhe clamping lever 19is provided with the clamping upper end 48 which is preferably providedwith the integral spur 50 suitably cut out, struck up, or otherwisepreferably integrally formed therefrom projecting iirst d vmwardly as at51 and then flattened as at 54 to en end substantially paralleltherewith terminating in the end 56 adapted as shown in 3 to terminatewhen the clamping lever is in closed position in front of said wedge lip26 whereby when said lever is pivoted to closed position said spur 5()may wedgedly clamp against lateral motion a fabric ede/e 60 between saidspur end sand wedge lip 26. As shown in Fig. 3 it is thus apparent thaton lateral pull on the stra-p end 24, the end clip 10 will securely andwedgedly retain the fabric edge 60 thereto.

'llo attach my clip member it is apparent that` it is merely necessaryto insert fabric p0 over the surface of the diaphragm and the wedge lip26 thereof and then np the pivot lever 19 from the open posion shown inF 2 to the closed position shown in Fig. 3. lt is also apparent thatwhen it is desired to unfasten the end clip, it merely necessary topivot the clamping lever 19 from the closed position shown in 3 to theopen position shown in Fig. 2 when the fabric edge 60 may be readilywithdrawn therefrom. lt is apparent that in use, the positions shown inFigs. 2 and 3 will be reversed the upper surface 13 shown as the lowersurface in the views will be on top thereby totally concealing theclamping lever 19 and the entire lower portion of the base member 12leaving only exposed the surface 1.3 which may be ornamented if desiredto provide an attractive end clip for straps. I employ the word clamp7to cover a squeezing or binding' action of the fabric edge between twomembers, one of which is movable to closed position, without anypenetration of the fabric edge.

lt is understood that my invention is not limited to the specificembodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefromwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

lTJhat l claim is:

1. A strap end comprising a clip member, comprising a base plate, adiaphragm spring member mounted on said base plate spaced from the loweredge thereof, having a central open portion, shoulders projectingupwardly on each side thereof, and an upwardly curved wedge lip bevelledtowards an end of said open portion, a strap end attached to said basemember in line with the opposite end of said open portion and a clampinglever having pivot ears integrally extending from each side thereofadapted to be inserted in said struck up shoulders adjacent each side ofthe open portion in the diaphragm spring, a depending lower end having alower edge adapted to Contact the upper edge of the base plate to extendthe diaphragm spring upwards to effect a downward pressure on saidclamping lever and a clamping upper end having an integral spurextending first downwardly and tien substantially parallel therewithterminating when in closed position in front of said wedge lip wherebywhen said lever is pivoted to closed position it may wedgedly clamp afabric edge between said spur end and wedge lip.

2. A strap end, comprising a base plate, a clip member comprising adiaphragm spring member mounted on said base plate having a central openportion, shoulders projecting upwardly on each side thereof and anupywardly curved wedge lip bevelled upwards towards an end of said openportion, a curved base member having the outer edges thereof crimpedover said diaphragm spring to bind it thereto with the lower edgethereof in spaced relationship therewith, a strap end attached to saidbase member in line with the opposite end of said open portion and aclamping lever having pivot ears integrally extending from each sidethereof adapted to be inserted in said struck up shoulders adjacent eachside of the open portion in the diaphragm spring, a depending lower endhaving a lower edge adapted to contact the upper edge of the base plateto extend the spring diaphragm upwards to effect a downward pressure onsaid clamping lever and a clamping upper end having an integral spur llOextending first downwardly and then substantially parallel therewithterminating when in closed position in front of said wedge lip wherebywhen said lever is pivoted to closed position it may wedgedly clamp afabric edge between said spur and wedge lip.

8. A strap end clip, comprising a clip member, comprising a base plate,a diaphragm spring member mounted on said base plate spaced from thelower edge thereof having a central open portion, shoulders struck up oneach side thereof, and an upwardly curved wedge lip bevelled towards anend of said open portlon, means in line with the opposite end of saidopen portion to attach a strap end thereto and a clamping lever havingpivot ears integrally extending from each side thereof adapted to beinserted in said struck up shoulders adjacent each side of the openportion in the diaphragm spring a depending lower end having a loweredge adapted to Contact the upper edge of the base plate to extend thespring diaphragm upwards to effect a` downward pressure on said clampinglever and a clamping upper end having an integral spur extending firstdownwardly and then substantially parallel therewith terminatingwhen inclosed position in front of said wedge lip whereby when said lever ispivoted to closed position it may wedgedly clamp a fabric edge betweensaid spur end and wedge lip e; strap end clip, comprising a base platehaving means for attachment of a strap end thereto, a top plate mountedon said base plate having a wedge lip projecting upwards therefrom, anda clamping lever resiliently mounted on said top plate having aflattened downwardly projecting spur whereby when said lever is pivotedto closed position it may clamp a fabric edge between said flattenedspur and lip.

5. A strap end clip, comprising a base plate having means for attachmentof a strap end thereto, a diaphragm spring member mounted therein havinga wedgev lip projecting upwardly therefrom and a clamping lever mountedon said diaphragm spring having a 1 lower end adapted to contact thebase plate to cause resilient upward pressure on said diaphragm springand having a flattened lownwardly projecting spur whereby when saidlever is pivoted to closed position it may wedgedly clamp a fabric edgebetween said flattened spur and wedge lip.

ln testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

SIGMUND rrscHEn.

